TELEPHONE FACILITIES THOMSON ROAD AREA

Mr M. P. D. Nair asked the Minister for Communications and Works whether he is aware that the people living in Thomson Road (between the 4th and 8th milestones) and Yio Chu Kang Road (between the 6th and 11th milestones) do not have public telephone facilities; and whether he will take immediate steps to see that adequate public telephone service is available in those areas.

Mr Francis Thomas: The Singapore Telephone Board has a development programme for this year and next in which priority is given to the areas which most urgently need telephone facilities, and I understand from the Board that the areas specified in this question are included in their development programme.